Snap-in drapery brackets

ABSTRACT

An improved support means for drapery at a window, the device comprising a pair of vertical aluminum channels secured along opposite sides of a window sash frame, each aluminum channel being provided with a plurality of vertically spaced-apart slot scores which may be selectively punched out so as to receive a drapery rod bracket, thereby eliminating the necessity of securing the drapery rod bracket directly to the window frame.

United States Patent 302,060 7/1884 Vaas inventor Rudolph J. Cegielski,Jr.

7426 Random Ridge Drive, Tucson, Ariz. 85710 Jan. 21, 1969 Oct. 19, 1971Appl. No. Filed Patented SNAP-IN DRAPERY BRACKETS 1 Claim, 3 DrawingFigs.

US. Cl 248/262,

211/105.1, 248/243' Int. Cl. A47h 1/10 Field of Search 248/251.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,147,355 7/1915 Zevin 1,338,5914/1920 Richards 2,702,128 2/1955 Marron 3,177,988 4/1965 Costantini eta1 3,360,151 12/1967 Yznaga FOREIGN PATENTS 1,038,263 9/1958 Germany .1

Primary Examiner-J. Franklin Foss 248/257 248/269 248/265 X 248/243 X248/300 X ABSTRACT: An improved support means for drapery at a window,the device comprising a pair of vertical aluminum channels secured alongopposite sides of a window sash frame, each aluminum channel beingprovided with a plurality of vertically spaced-apart slot scores whichmay be selectively punched out so as to receive a drapery rod bracket,thereby eliminating the necessity of securing the drapery rod bracketdirectly to the window frame.

SNAP-IN DRAPERY BRACKETS This invention relates generally to draperyhardware.

It is generally well known to those skilled in the art that it is noteasy to properly secure a drapery rod bracket upon the front side of awindow frame and that it look well. Often the window frame wood willsplit and show unsightly cracks. Otherwise the bracket may be mountedcrookedly or not secure enough. Such conditions are of courseobjectionable and in want of improvement.

Accordingly it is a principal object of the present invention to providean improved drapery hardware comprising a pair of snap-in draperybrackets which will save considerable time in the installation ofdrapery-supporting means.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pair of snap-indrapery brackets which will be structurally strong.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a pair ofsnap-in drapery brackets wherein any change in win dow decorations willnot leave an unsightly hole showing due to the removal of an oldbracket.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a pair ofsnap-in drapery brackets which is readily adaptable for use either withdrapes, curtains, shades, venetian blinds or the like.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide snap in draperybrackets which are simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, ruggedin construction, easy to use and efiicient in operation.

These and other objects will become readily apparent upon a study of thefollowing specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a window showing the presentinvention mounted upon the window frame thereof,

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the elements comprising thepresent invention, and

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2 andshowing the elements in attached position.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral representsa plurality of snap-in drapery brackets, according to the presentinvention, wherein there are a pair of vertically extending aluminumchannels 11 each one of which is secured by means of screws 12 alongopposite edges of the front side of a window frame 13.

Each aluminum channel is of generally U-shaped cross-sectionalconfiguration and includes parallel opposite sidewalls l4 and anintennediate connecting wall 15 wherein are provided a plurality of slotscores 16 that are stamped into the aluminum channel. As shown in FIG. 2of the drawing, the slot scores 16 may be manually punched out so as toform slots 17 for the purpose of engaging various drapery brackets suchas the cafe bracket II shown in FIG. 2 or the bracket 19 shown in FIG. 3which serves as a center support for a transverse rod.

While the bracket 18 comprises a cafe bracket it is understood that suchbracket may comprise a shade bracket, a

cord bracket, a traverse rod bracket, or any other bracket for specificuse in supporting the style of drapes, curtains or the like.

The bracket 18 is shown to include a body 20 having a book 21 forsupporting a cafe curtain rod 22. The bracket 18 further includes a pairof stamped-out ears or lugs 23 which extend from the rear thereof andwhich are engageable around the upper and lower edges of the slot 17 inthe aluminum channel 11.

It will now be evident that when a homemaker desires to change thedrapery on her windows, it will no longer be necessary for her to removethe old brackets, thus leaving an unsightly number of openings orexposing wood cracks formed by the screw opening but may simply relocatea bracket from one slot to another slot formed in the aluminum channel.This can be done quickly and easily and without special tools. Normallythe aluminum channel may be painted so as to have the same color as thewoodwork of the window or the color of the adja cent wall.

hile the drawing shows the device in relation to a wooden window frame,it is to be understood that in an ultimate design, the present inventionmay be incorporated into aluminum windows wherein the slot scores may beformed in the body of the window frame directly without requiringadditional aluminum channels.

What I now claim is:

1. In a snap-in drapery bracket assembly, the combination of a pluralityof aluminum channels, and a plurality of drapery brackets, said aluminumchannels having self-contained means for being incorporated alongopposite vertical edges of a front side of a window frame, and saidaluminum channels having self-contained means for supporting saiddrapery brackets in a selected position, each said drapery bracketcomprising a member having means for supporting either a drape, curtain,shade, venetian blind or the like wherein each member is provided with apair of rearwardly extending lugs, said lugs being configurated intooppositely upwardly and downwardly pointed hooks for engagement aroundthe upper and lower edges of slots provided in said aluminum channels,said lugs having spring characteristics so to snappingly engage ordisengage within said slots, said lugs being struck out rearwardly froma rear side of said bracket member, each of said aluminum channelscomprising a straight elongated member extending a full length of saidwindow frame, each said aluminum channel being of U-shapedcross-sectional configuration and having parallel opposite sidewalls andan intermediate front wall, said front wall being provided with aplurality of vertically spaced-apart slot scores formed therein whichmay be selectively punched out so to form said slots for engaging saiddrapery brackets, said upper and lower edges of said slots being ofsemicircular arcuate configuration, and each of said aluminum channelsbeing provided with a plurality of openings for receiving mountingscrews to secure said channel to said window frame.

1. In a snap-in drapery bracket assembly, the combination of a pluralityof aluminum channels, and a plurality of drapery brackets, said aluminumchannels having self-contained means for being incorporated alongopposite vertical edges of a front side of a window frame, and saidaluminum channels having selfcontained means for supporting said draperybrackets in a selected position, each said drapery bracket comprising amember having means for supporting either a drape, curtain, shade,venetian blind or the like wherein each member is provided with a pairof rearwardly extending lugs, said lugs being configurated intooppositely upwardly and downwardly pointed hooks for engagement aroundthe upper and lower edges of slots provided in said aluminum channels,said lugs having spring characteristics so to snappingly engage ordisengage within said slots, said lugs being struck out rearwardly froma rear side of said bracket member, each of said aluminum channelscomprising a straight elongated member extending a full length of saidwindow frame, each said aluminum channel being of U-shapedcross-sectional configuration and having parallel opposite sidewalls andan intermediate front wall, said front wall being provided with aplurality of vertically spaced-apart slot scores formed therein whichmay be selectively punched out so to form said slots for engaging saiddrapery brackets, said upper and lower edges of said slots being ofsemicircular arcuate configuration, and each of said aluminum channelsbeing provided with a plurality of openings for receiving mountingscrews to secure said channel to said window frame.